Prevalence and Effects of Food Insecurity and Social Support on Financial Toxicity in and Healthcare Use by Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

We estimated the prevalence of social determinants of health (SDH, food insecurity and social support) in adults with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) in the United States and evaluated associations with financial toxicity and healthcare use.

Methods

In the National Health Interview Survey 2015, we identified adults with IBD and estimated the prevalence of food insecurity and/or lack of social support. We evaluated associations with financial toxicity (financial hardship due to medical bills, personal and health-related financial distress, cost-related medication nonadherence, healthcare affordability) and emergency department use.

Results

Of estimated 3.1 million adults with IBD in the US, 42% or estimated 1,277,215 patients with IBD reported at le

SUBMITTER: Nguyen NH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7987215 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature